Product Features:

• 7-inch LCD with 16:9 widescreen display to match the aspect ratio of your favorite movies
• This Region 1 DVD player plays DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD, and MP3 CDs
• Antishock system ensures smooth playback during active use
• Coaxial digital-audio output for Dolby Digital and DTS surround passthrough
• A/V input accommodates external device; includes full-function remote control and a cigarette lighter connection for the car

Product Description:

Watch movies, listen to MP3 CDs, or review camcorder footage--all from one portable device. Initial Technology's IDM-1731 puts a world of entertainment at your fingertips. The built-in seven-inch widescreen TFT (thin-film-transistor) LCD displays favorite movies in their native aspect ratios, and the player's onboard antiskip protection--a surprisingly rare feature in portable DVD players--paves the way for media enjoyment during more active uses. Connections include a composite-video output (switchable as an input) and a switchable analog audio input/output. A coaxial digital-audio output lets you hook the player up with an audio/video receiver and multichannel speaker system to enjoy immersive DTS or Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround from discs (coaxial digital-audio interconnect not included). The unit gets about 2.5 hours of playback from the supplied rechargeable lithium battery. What's in the Box DVD player, full-function remote control, AC adapter, high-capacity rechargeable lithium battery, composite-video interconnect, analog audio interconect, and a user's manual. Spare batteries are available by contacting Initial's customer service; headphones are not included.

Description from Manufacturer:Watch movies, listen to MP3 CDs, or review camcorder footage--all from one portable device. Initial Technology's IDM-1731 puts a world of entertainment at your fingertips. The built-in seven-inch widescreen TFT (thin-film-transistor) LCD displays favorite movies in their native aspect ratios, and the player's onboard antiskip protection--a surprisingly rare feature in portable DVD players--paves the way for media enjoyment during more active uses.

Connections include a composite-video output (switchable as an input) and a switchable analog audio input/output. A coaxial digital-audio output lets you hook the player up with an audio/video receiver and multichannel speaker system to enjoy immersive DTS or Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround from discs (coaxial digital-audio interconnect not included). The unit gets about 2.5 hours of playback from the supplied rechargeable lithium battery.

What's in the Box
DVD player, full-function remote control, AC adapter, high-capacity rechargeable lithium battery, composite-video interconnect, analog audio interconect, and a user's manual. Spare batteries are available by contacting Initial's customer service; headphones are not included.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: DVD is great value! But beware of customer service Rating:
I loved this little player. I spend a lot of time on the road
suttling my daughter around (the life of a divorced dad who
child lives 160 miles away!). My daughter loved it too.

But then, tragically, one day it died.

We closed the top with the unit still on. The unit overheated and melted inside. Shouldn't have done that, but it did.
AN automatic off button MIGHT be nice... but it didn't have
it.

Chearfully, I sent it too Initial for repair. It was out of
the 90 day warrenty, so, it was going to cost 44.99 for repair.
I gave my credit card number. They said it would arrive right
away. THat was... lets see... last November. It is now late
January. After numerous calls and "yes, we will get back to you"
"No, I don't know why it hasn't shipped" etc... the
unit has not arrived.

I think there could be a worse customer service department. I
am saying that because I always want to be conservative
and leave room for an extreme case. But it is hard for
me to envision in my mind what worse customer service would
be like.

The bottom line is: Consider this a disposable unit.
Then think if the low price is really worth it...

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Comment: Battery connection unreliable Rating:
The picture and sound on this unit are decent. However the connection between the player and the battery is not well designed, so the battery can slide a little bit and then the player loses power. This is extremely annoying since you have to start the movie from the beginning again. Unusable, I returned it.

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Comment: Great Bargain Rating:
This is a great little gadget. The 7 inch screen is perfect and the sound is very impressive. My kids watched a movie in the car and no skips even when the road was a bit bumpy. The battery lasted for more than 3 hours. I shopped around for this item and this is the least expensive price I could find for this size of screen. I am very happy with my purchase.

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